Carrick-on-Shannon Athletic Club: NORTH CONNACHT SCHOOLS

Tuesday, May 01, 2018

NORTH CONNACHT SCHOOLS

An awful wet, windy day in Sligo for the North Connacht Schools Track& Field Qualifiers but it didn't stop the Carrick AC gang from performing well in the atrocious conditions.

We don't have official results to hand but there were wins for Ellis Conway (Senior 400m) and Alannah McGuinness (Inter 100m), seconds for Clodagh Sheerin (Senior 200m) Lauren Reynolds (Junior 1,500m), Toyosi Fagbo (Junior 100m), Aine McGwynne (Junior 100m), Sophie McCabe (Junior 200m), Oisin Kearney (Inter 400m) and Aisling Gill (Senior 400m) along with third place finishes for Ellie O'Rourke (Inter 800m), Sophie McCabe (Junior 100m), Oisin O'Dowd (Senior 100m) and Eoghan Farrell (Inter 3,000m).

Shane Finn also qualified in the Minor Shot as did Niall Sheerin in the Senior 100m while Alannah McGuinness also qualified in the Hurdles, not sure what place, second or third I think. Kirsty McHenry also qualified in the Junior 1,500m while the Minor girls relay team of Roisin Kelleher, Blaithin McCrann, Helena Reynolds and Rachel O'Connor reached their Final.

The Junior Girls team of Aine McGwynne, Aoibhinn O'Dowd, Elsie Harman and Sophie McCabe and the Junior Boys team of Cian Mollohan, Shane Finn, Iarlaith O'Brien and Toyosi Fagbo

While we don't want to single out anyone in particular, can't help but mention some specific performances;

Aine McGwynne ran her first race in what must be nearly two years and finished second in the Junior 100m and ran two superb legs on the Junior Girls team who finished second.
Toyosi Fagbo ran what can only be described as a ridiculously fast last leg in the Junior Boys relay, making up a 10 metre gap to move the team from fourth to second, even easing down on the line! It was so ridiculous that two of our officials burst out laughing at it!
Leah Murtagh may have just missed out with a fifth place in the Inter 100m Final but it was Leah's first race in years, great to see her racing!
Aisling Gill made her debut over 400m and 200m at Senior Girls level and finished second in both, showing it is never too late to get start racing.
Eoghan Farrell is another man on the comeback trail and he completed an impressive day, finishing third in his first ever 3,000m before finishing 5th in the 1,500m about 90 minutes later. Great running Eoghan!

Well done everyone on some marvellous performances. Full results when we get them and apologies if I missed anyone. Check out Facebook for more pictures.

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TRAINING TIMES

ADULT TRAINING GROUP
Meet at Aura Leitrim Leisure at 7pm on Monday & Wednesday; Also sessions on Tuesday & Thursday at 6pm. Contact Adult Group coordinator Graham Allen at 0860443305 for more details
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POST PRIMARY GROUP
Outdoor training Tuesday at 6pm, meet at Sports Complex 6pm
Indoor Circuit training Wednesday Carrick Sports Complex 6pm
Outdoor training Friday at 4pm, meet at Carrick Sports Complex
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PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP
Primary Group: 8-10 years old Tuesday 5 to 6pm Carrick Sports Complex
Primary Group: 11-12 years old Tuesday 6 to 7 pm Carrick Sports Complex

CODE OF CONDUCT

CLUB REGULATIONS
Parents must check if there is sufficient adult supervision at each training session. If there are less than three adults present, training WILL NOT be held. All athletes must be on time for training & warm-up.
All athletes must be on time for training. Warm-ups are vital to help avoid injury
Athletes must participate in all designated activities at training, unless injured
The use of bad language, spitting, physical assault, verbal abuse or name calling will not be tolerated and may result in a warning and/or instant dismissal from the club.
Athletes must wear appropriate training gear (runners, track-suit, shorts, t-shirt).
Athletes are requested to respect their fellow athletes, officials, competitors and coaches
Equipment is for club use and no abuse of it will be tolerated

Carrick-on-Shannon AC Safeguarding Statement

CARRICK-ON-SHANNON ATHLETIC CLUB is affiliated to Athletics Ireland and provides various sporting activities and opportunities for children and young people through participation in clubs, regional/provincial events and through to our national teams. Organised events involved the provision of athletic championships and games that involve in some instances require attendance at weekend events and overnight trips for clubs and their members. Athletics Ireland is a voluntary led organisation that provides its members with opportunities to participate in the sport of Track and Field Athletics across all age grades from Juvenile (u9 to u16), Youth (u18), Junior (u20), Senior (u35) and Master (35+). • Club Name: CARRICK-ON-SHANNON ATHLETIC CLUB • Sport: Track and Field Athletics, Cross Country, Road Running and Race Walking. • Location (National/Local level): Local and County. • Number of members in your club: 193 • Activities: Track and Field, Cross Country, Road Running and Race Walking. Athletics Ireland is committed to safeguarding children and by working under the guidance of our Safeguarding Policies our staff, both volunteers and employed, working with our young people, throughout the organisation, seek to create a safe environment for young people to grow and develop within sport. The following set of principles should be adhered to: • Importance of childhood - The importance of childhood should be understood and valued by everyone involved in sport. • Needs of the child - All children’s sport experiences should be guided by what is best for children. This means that adults should have a basic understanding of the emotional, physical and personal needs of young people. • Integrity in relationships - Adults interacting with children in sport are in a position of trust and influence. They should always ensure that children are treated with integrity and respect, and the self-esteem of young people is enhanced. • Fair Play - All children’s sport should be conducted in an atmosphere of fair play. The principles of fair play should always be emphasised, and organisers should give clear guidelines regarding acceptable standards of behaviour. • Quality atmosphere & ethos - Children’s sport should be conducted in a safe, positive and encouraging atmosphere. • Competition - Competition is an essential element of sport and should be encouraged in an age appropriate manner. A child centred ethos will help to ensure that competition and specialisation are kept in their appropriate place. • Equality - All children should be valued and treated in an equitable and fair manner regardless of ability, age, gender, religion, social and ethnic background or political persuasion. Our Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, (the Children First: National Guidance, and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice). In addition to our Risk Assessment document described above, there are further procedures that support our intention to safeguard children while they are availing of our activities. Athletics Ireland has the following procedures in place as part of our Safeguarding Policies: • Procedures for the management of allegations of abuse or misconduct by staff or volunteers against a child availing of our activities. • Procedures for the safe recruitment of staff and volunteers to work with children in our activities. • Procedures for access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm. • Procedure for reporting of child protection or welfare concerns to Statutory Authorities. • Procedure for maintaining a list of the persons (if any) in the relevant service who are mandated persons. • Procedure for appointing a relevant person (Club Children’s Officer). Please note that all procedures listed are available on request. Kieron Stout is the relevant person for Athletics Ireland, and he is also a mandated person as set out in the Children First Act 2015. Kieron can be contacted on 086 2450134. We recognise that implementation is an ongoing process. Our club is committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while availing of our activities. Please note the following: • That all volunteers and staff have been furnished with a copy of this statement. • This statement is available to parents/ guardians, the Agency & members of the public on request. • This statement will be displayed in a prominent place by the Club. The Athletics Ireland Child Safeguarding Plan including all policies and procedures is available on request or at the following webpage for download at https://www.athleticsireland.ie/juvenile/child-welfare You can also email childwelfare@athleticsireland.ie if you would like any information sent to you. Signed: Donnacha Holmes Date: January 1. 2022 Name: DONNACHA HOLMES Phone no: 0866000555 For queries on this Child Safeguarding Statement, please contact JOHN CONNOLLY 0879446961 OR connollyjohnb@gmail.com